Head of L&D- Dublin

Oakleaf Partnership are excited to be working with a growing and forward thinking retail brand based in Dublin to find a fantastic Head of L&D. It will be a 12 month fixed term contract covering a maternity leave.

In this role it is essential that you are a highly experienced L&D professional, with strong experience of leading others in designing, developing & measuring solutions that build organisational capability.

You will be ensuring that there is the best in class L&D strategy linked to the wider functional strategy for all levels of the organisation that facilitates commercial performance & personal improvement of our people right across the global organisation.

It is essential that you are a thought leader and expert in your field who can build a strong learning culture in the digital world.

Required experience:

Bachelor's degree in HR, Learning and Development, related discipline or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred.

15+ years' experience with at least 5 year at leadership level

Deep understanding of performance support and understanding capability needs

Knowledge of progressive learning technology including video creation, elearning, vlogs etc

Must possess outstanding consultative abilities and interpersonal skills across all levels of stakeholders.

Proven track record of collaborating with business and functional teams to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions.

Knowledge of adult learning best practices and training methodology; that includes trends, current learning technologies, assessment and measurement tools is preferred.

Ability to motivate employees to solve complex, problems across functional areas of the business.

High level of cultural competence, emotional intelligence and experience working across cultures is critical; a second language is a bonus.

Highly collaborative, inclusive, and skilled at effectively working across different teams.

Problem solver with the creativity, tenacity and resilience to anticipate, solve and mitigate problems as they come up.

Strong project/portfolio management discipline with excellent personal organisation skills and attention to detail

Ability to create and implement innovative ideas, finding creative ways to mitigate barriers

In-depth knowledge and a proven track record of delivering a L&D strategy in a large business.

Experience in engaging board level stakeholders and influencing strategy at a Senior Level.

I would be delighted to have a further conversation with those who are interested, please apply and I will be in touch.